I posted my own thread about this delima with prices. I couldn't buy a hydro quick cycle unit made by a known manufacturer for near the price of a SS.
I couldn't get a unit with a hydraulic adjustable 4 way wedge without spending even more. Having a hydro with a non adjustable wedge I can tell you it's about useless unless you have the perfect size rounds.
If your talking about making one that's awesome!!! But for most of us making a log splitter is not a reality so you have to pay for a manufactured unit and that's a lot of coin.
I also think some are asking machines to perform outside of there intended realm. If your not going to noodle big crotchety wood, if you need a log lift and handle big rounds all day I don't think a Kinetic was ever intended for that purpose.
You can make a lot of things work but they work a lot better if you know their limitations and work with them.
Jmo, hope to see my splitter some time soon. Waiting sucks.
I couldn't get a unit with a hydraulic adjustable 4 way wedge without spending even more. Having a hydro with a non adjustable wedge I can tell you it's about useless unless you have the perfect size rounds.
If your talking about making one that's awesome!!! But for most of us making a log splitter is not a reality so you have to pay for a manufactured unit and that's a lot of coin.
I also think some are asking machines to perform outside of there intended realm. If your not going to noodle big crotchety wood, if you need a log lift and handle big rounds all day I don't think a Kinetic was ever intended for that purpose.
You can make a lot of things work but they work a lot better if you know their limitations and work with them.
Jmo, hope to see my splitter some time soon. Waiting sucks.